Nichols College vs Hampshire College

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Hampshire College has more expensive tuition & fees ($56,630) than Nichols College ($40,375).
It is harder to admit to Hampshire College than Nichols College.
Nichols College has more students with 1,403 students while Hampshire College has 508 students.
Hampshire College has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Nichols College's ratio is 16 to 1.
Nichols College has more full-time faculties with 52 faculties while Hampshire College has 48 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Nichols College and Hampshire College.

Nichols College	vs.	Hampshire College
Dudley, Massachusetts	Location	Amherst, Massachusetts
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Master's College and University (medium programs)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$40,375	2024 Tuition & Fees	$56,630
93%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$21,773	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$40,098

88.00 %	Acceptance Rates	69.99 %
17.98 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	17.02 %
1,110	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
58 %	Graduation Rate	60 %
8 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
72 %	Retention Rate	67 %
1,403	Student Population	508
52	Number of Faculties	48
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College	Special Learning Opportunities	Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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